Falcon Aviation Services

Falcon Aviation Services
IATA ICAO Callsign
- FVS FALCON AVIATION
Founded 2006
Hubs Al Bateen Executive Airport
Airport lounge VVIP at Al Bateen
Fleet size 35
Destinations Worldwide
Headquarters Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Key people HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Chairman and CEO)
Website http://www.falconaviation.ae/
Previous Falcon Aviation Services logo used prior to 2014

Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) is a VVIP charter airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It operates business jet and helicopter charter services, MRO services, aircraft management, consulting, Oil and Gas support, as well as, search and rescue (SAR) operations for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.[1] Its main base is Al Bateen Executive Airport.[2]

History

The airline was launched in December 2006. It took delivery of a third AgustaWestland A109 Power helicopter in June 2007 and in 2008 the country's first commercially operated Gulfstream G450 business jet to operate on the Abu Dhabi to London and Singapore routes.[1] The FAS fleet represents an investment of over $120 million. The company has over 280 staff and is under the guidance of the Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[2][3]

On 6 March 2012 Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) concluded a long term land lease agreement with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The lease covers an area to the west of the airport where FAS has just commissioned a new 10,000 square meter hangar to support its corporate helicopter and private jet charter and maintenance services.[4]

Fleet

As of January 2011 the Falcon Aviation Services fleet includes:

Rotary Wing Aircraft
Fixed Wing Aircraft

Falcon Aviation Services is purchasing two Bombardier CSeries CS300 aircraft.[6] The company plans to add more 169 helicopters to its fleet in 2015.

References

  1. 1 2 Flight International 12–18 December 2006
  2. 1 2 Trade Arabia 3 December 2006
  3. ↑ Freesun 30 November 2006
  4. ↑ Al Bateen Executive Airport and Falcon Aviation Services Sign Lease Agreement
  5. ↑ Thurber, Matt (20 May 2014). "Pilatus Welcomes Flood of PC-24 Orders On First Day of EBACE". Aviation International News. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Bombardier Inc. (14 July 2014). "Middle Eastern Operator Falcon Aviation Services Places Firm Order for Two Bombardier CSeries Jetliners". Retrieved 14 July 2014.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.